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Game Recap
NSH5
FinalSun, Nov 17, 2024Every game that night
VAN3

NSH beat VAN 5-3, with the chances close: 2.28 expected goals to 2.11. S. Stamkos led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 24 of 27.

Team Stats

NSHVAN
22Shots on goal27
2.28Expected goals2.11
54Shot attempts59
185v5 shots on goal26
2/2Power play1/2
25Hits26
19Blocked shots14
2Penalty minutes4
8Giveaways14
4Takeaways6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 2.28 xGVAN 2.11 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdNSH goal, 5:28VAN goal, 11:34VAN goal, 9:51NSH goal, 12:17NSH goal, 14:21NSH goal, 19:38VAN goal, 14:00

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

NSH21 on goal, 4 scored
VAN27 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
F. ForsbergLW022321+2017:031:21
S. StamkosC2024000016:291:21
G. NyquistRW101100+1018:060:00
R. O'ReillyC011010+2017:551:21
J. MarchessaultRW011320+1016:271:21
M. McCarronC011122-1014:020:00
C. SmithRW0111010013:560:00
Z. L'HeureuxLW101121-1012:140:00
C. SissonsC0001410215:010:00
T. NovakC0000000012:400:00
L. EvangelistaRW0000000012:170:00
J. ParssinenC000013-1011:330:00
R. JosiD112202+1022:411:21
B. SkjeiD011100+2019:470:00
A. CarrierD000011-1020:420:00
J. LauzonD0000550020:120:00
M. Del GaizoD0002120018:250:00
L. SchennD0002400017:130:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros27243.88960:00Win
S. Wedgewood000–0:00

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. HeinenLW022302+1013:010:03
E. PetterssonC1012120021:352:29
C. GarlandRW011500-1219:552:27
K. SherwoodLW1011500017:290:51
A. RätyC1012000011:310:05
J. DeBruskLW0003200017:181:19
T. BluegerC000130-1016:180:00
J. LekkerimäkiRW000011-1015:272:30
D. JoshuaC000020-2013:300:00
P. SuterC0002200013:190:51
J. MillerC0000000011:411:56
N. HoglanderLW0000010210:480:00
Q. HughesD011201-1027:252:52
T. MyersD011112-1019:160:02
E. BrannstromD011301+1015:150:30
F. HronekD000032-1025:130:55
C. SoucyD000222-1017:300:00
N. JuulsenD000040+1013:170:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Lankinen21174.81058:51Loss
A. Silovs000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamNils Hoglander NSH First game back in Vancouver, his team until Apr 20260 SOG
  • Old teamKevin Lankinen VAN Faces NSH, his team until May 202417 saves on 21

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreNSH 3.0, VAN 2.9NSH 5, VAN 3
Total goals5.98
Shots on goalNSH 28.4, VAN 27.3NSH 22, VAN 27
Win chanceNSH 50%NSH won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
NSH F. Forsberg3.330.95236%0
NSH R. Josi3.020.86223%1
NSH S. Stamkos2.740.87232%2
VAN C. Garland2.650.70124%0
NSH J. Marchessault2.630.71129%0
VAN E. Pettersson2.320.86130%1
VAN Q. Hughes2.320.93113%0
VAN J. Miller2.200.95028%0
NSH B. Skjei2.010.46115%0
VAN J. DeBrusk1.930.53023%0
NSH L. Evangelista1.900.43015%0
VAN K. Sherwood1.810.43116%1
VAN P. Suter1.720.39018%0
NSH R. O'Reilly1.700.66123%0
NSH G. Nyquist1.410.71120%1
VAN F. Hronek1.400.4608%0
NSH T. Novak1.400.52018%0
VAN D. Heinen1.430.42218%0
VAN N. Hoglander1.300.33017%0
VAN T. Blueger1.210.36010%0
VAN D. Joshua1.100.44019%0
NSH M. McCarron1.110.26113%0
NSH C. Sissons1.110.31012%0
VAN T. Myers1.110.2614%0
NSH J. Lauzon1.100.1606%0
NSH C. Smith1.110.2319%0
NSH A. Carrier1.100.3006%0
NSH L. Schenn1.020.1505%0
NSH M. Gaizo1.020.2404%0
VAN A. Räty1.020.20110%1
NSH J. Parssinen1.000.37014%0
VAN E. Brannstrom0.930.2514%0
NSH Z. L'Heureux0.910.2418%1
VAN C. Soucy0.920.2107%0
VAN N. Juulsen0.600.1102%0

Shots on goal: 19 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.2 fewer than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.